Frank Cebek

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Senior Director, People (HR Ops & Talent Acquisition) at SeatGeek

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Frank Cebek is the Senior Director of People at SeatGeek, overseeing HR operations, talent acquisition, and people analytics. A Siena University graduate, he is described as proactive, vibrant, and a strong communicator. He also serves on the customer advisory boards for HR tech companies Greenhouse Software and CodeSignal.

Frank actively contributes to the talent acquisition community by sharing his career journey and insights on podcasts like "The Talent Tango" and "Talk Talent To Me. " He focuses on helping other professionals navigate the evolving recruitment landscape and build durable careers in the field.

He has led talent teams that scaled notable tech companies like Braintree, Venmo, and PayPal before his tenure at SeatGeek.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Leads all talent efforts at SeatGeek and frequently speaks on podcasts about building a long-term career in the field and navigating market downturns.
Strategic Headcount Planning
He created a new headcount planning process in partnership with finance, focusing on foresight and aligning recruitment capacity with business needs.
Data-Driven HR
He champions transparency by creating data dashboards for business leaders, helping them understand recruiting metrics and performance without constant meetings.

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Work History

8-2022
Senior Director, People (HR Ops & Talent Acquisition) at SeatGeek
1-2021 - 8-2022
Director of Recruiting at SeatGeek
5-2025
Member at TroopHR
2-2023 - 9-2025
Customer Advisory Board at CodeSignal
1-2022 - 1-2024
Customer Advisory Board at Greenhouse Software

Education

2006 - 2010
BS from Siena University

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Insights For Selling To Frank

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frank is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frank

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frank move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Frank take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Frank

Personality Compatibility


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